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Med Term 6
Digestive System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What are the primary functions of the GI tract & accessory organs? | Break down food, absorption, eliminate waste |
| Organ in which no digestion takes place. | Large Intestine |
| What are the three components of the large intestine? | Cecum, Colon, Rectum |
| What are the divisions of the colon? | Ascending, transverse, and descending |
| Largest glandular organ in the body (3-4 lbs). Located beneath the diaphragm in the RUQ and LUQ of the abdominal cavity. Bile > digestion of fat. Maintains normal glucose levels. Destroys old erythrocytes. | Liver |
| Inferior to the liver. Storage of bile which releases into duodenum. | Gallbladder |
| Lies posterior and slightly inferior to the stomach. Endocrine gland: secretes insulin into blood stream. Exocrine gland: produces digestive enzymes. | Pancreas |
| Esophag- | Esophagus |
| Sial- | Salivary glands |
| Pharyng- | Pharynx |
| Gastr- | Stomach |
| Pancreat- | Pancreas |
| Splen- | Spleen |
| Gloss-, Lingu- | Tongue |
| Hepat- | Liver |
| Ile- | Ileum |
| Cholecyst- | Gallbladder |
| Rect- | Rectum |
| An- | Anus |
| Proct- | Anus, rectum |
| Duoden- | Duodenum |
| Col-. colon- | Colon |
| Sigmoid- | Sigmoid colon |
| Or-, Stomato- | Mouth |
| Gingiv- | Gums |
| Chol- | Blie, gall |
| Choledoch- | Bile duct |
| Define: Diarrhea | Discharge or flow through |
| Define: Anorexia | Without an appetite |
| Define: Dysphagia | Swallowing, eating that is painful or difficult |
| Define: Sublingual | Pertaining to under or below the tongue |
| Define: Endoscopy | Visual examination within or in an organ |
| Define: Hematemesis | Vomiting blood |
| Define: Pancreatoma | Tumor of the pancreas |
| Define: Gastroscope | Instrument for examining the stomach |
| Define: Hepatomegaly | Enlargement of the liver |
| Define: Enteropathy | Disease of the intestine (usually small intestine) |
| Define: Gingivitis | Inflammation of the gums |
| Inflammation of t he appendix caused by obstruction or infection. RLQ | Appendicitis |
| Acute inflammation of diverticulae inflammation. tenderness in LLQ. Bleeding possible. | Diverticulitis |
| Formation or presence of gallstones within the gallbladder or bile ducts. Acute onset URQ abdominal pain that radiates to the shoulder and back. Tx: wave lithotripsy | Cholelithiasis |
| Define: Anastomosis | connection between 2 vessels; surgical joining of 2 ducts, blood vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to the other. |
| Define: Borborygmus | Audible abdominal south caused by passage of gas through the liquid contents of the intestine |
| Define: Cachexia | State of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting |
| Define: Dysentery | Diarrhea containing blood and mucus |
| Define: Cholecystography | Process of recording the gallbladder |
| Define: Cholangiography | Process of recording a bile vessel |
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